Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Church bridge - u/s Empingham
Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire · survey site
This page records ecological survey evidence. It is not proof of current fish presence, abundance, fishing quality, access, permission or safety at this location.
Observed taxa
What monitoring recorded here
Taxa are ordered by latest survey date. Counts and records reflect monitoring events, not an angling forecast.
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 16 Mar 1990
- Latest record
- 5 Jul 2023
- Survey events
- 9
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 16 Mar 1990
- Latest record
- 5 Jul 2023
- Survey events
- 8
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 9 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 5 Jul 2023
- Survey events
- 6
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss- First record
- 5 Jul 2023
- Latest record
- 5 Jul 2023
- Survey events
- 1
Brown / sea trout
Salmo trutta- First record
- 16 Mar 1990
- Latest record
- 13 Sept 2019
- Survey events
- 11
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 20 Mar 1996
- Latest record
- 4 Oct 2016
- Survey events
- 2
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 16 Mar 1990
- Latest record
- 19 Jun 2015
- Survey events
- 2
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 9 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2014
- Survey events
- 4
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 9 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2014
- Survey events
- 2
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 16 Mar 1990
- Latest record
- 12 Sept 2013
- Survey events
- 3
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 12 Sept 2013
- Latest record
- 12 Sept 2013
- Survey events
- 1
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 16 Mar 1990
- Latest record
- 17 May 2012
- Survey events
- 4
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 17 May 2012
- Latest record
- 17 May 2012
- Survey events
- 1
Common [wild] carp
Cyprinus carpio- First record
- 9 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 9 Mar 1993
- Survey events
- 1
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 9 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 9 Mar 1993
- Survey events
- 1
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- SourceEnvironment Agency Ecology & Fish Data
- LicenceOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Source copy retrieved23 Jul 2026
- Terms checked23 Jul 2026
- CoverageHistoric monitoring evidence, separately dated per record
- Not assertedCurrent presence, access, permission, fishing quality or safety